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# bird strike

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Aer Lingus flight from Naples forced to turn back after hitting flock of pigeons

Flight EI451 had been due to arrive back in Dublin before 3pm.

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May 3rd 2017, 2:40 PM

This is what happens when a bird strikes a plane's windscreen

The pilot stays remarkably calm.

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Feb 26th 2014, 5:55 PM

This is the damage a bird can do hitting a 747 mid-flight

A collision at speed can wreak more havoc than one would suspect.

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Nov 10th 2013, 5:00 PM

What happens when an aeroplane hits a bird? This.

The United Airlines flight was able to land safely, despite having a big hole in it.

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Aug 2nd 2012, 9:11 AM